WGLT's The Leadoff - 8/12/22

By Ryan Denham,

Samantha Hill

Published August 12, 2022 at 1:00 AM CDT

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, August 12. The new head of Bloomington's District 87 schools says he's excited for the school year. Plus, in the wake of more race discrimination lawsuits filed against State Farm, a discrimination law expert says retaliation is common in discrimination cases -- and there's a high legal bar to prove someone liable.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, August 12. The new head of Bloomington's District 87 schools says he's excited for the school year. Plus, in the wake of more race discrimination lawsuits filed against State Farm, a discrimination law expert says retaliation is common in discrimination cases -- and there's a high legal bar to prove someone liable.

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Ryan Denham

Ryan is an award-winning journalist and digital strategist. He joined WGLT full-time in 2017 as Digital Content Director and became interim Content Director in 2025.

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Samantha Hill

Samantha Hill is an audio producer at WGLT. She started in 2020.

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